I was working on a Christmas album for RCA in 1970 with my producer, Rick Jarrard, who had produced my “Feliciano!" album with "Light My Fire" and "California Dreamin’." ...

Other hits include "Rain," "Chico and the Man" and "California Dreamin'," among others. Feliciano is also widely known to be the first artist to stylize “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ...

Here’s what Feliciano had to say when we asked him about the song’s composition below. American Songwriter: Do you remember writing “Feliz Navidad”—how did it feel coming out?